Libochovice Castle

Libochovice Castle (Czech: zámek Libochovice) is a castle in the centre of Libochovice town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most significant early Baroque castles in the country. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument. Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours. The castle boasts with the collections of tapestries, glass and porcelain. In 1787, Jan Evangelista Purkyně, a major Czech scientist and a scholar, was born in Libochovice Castle.